diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 65b00dc..1c226f9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -118,3 +118,4 @@ dist
 
 # Service worker
 sw.*
+*.private.env.json
diff --git a/api/http/test.http b/api/http/test.http
index f80a543..c32cf85 100644
--- a/api/http/test.http
+++ b/api/http/test.http
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # Register a new user
-POST http://localhost:8081/login
+POST http://localhost:8081/user/login
 Content-Type: application/json
 
 {
-  "username": "hubert",
-  "password": "test"
+  "username": "{{username}}",
+  "password": "{{password}}"
 }
 
 > {%
@@ -23,32 +23,3 @@ client.test("Request executed successfully", function() {
    client.assert(response.status === 200, "Response status is not 200");
 });
 %}
-
-### Create a note
-POST http://localhost:8081/notes/tortue
-Content-Type: application/json
-Authorization: Bearer {{token}}
-
-{
-    "tags": [
-        "Dev",
-        "Server"
-    ]
-}
-
-> {%
-client.test("Request executed successfully", function() {
-   client.assert(response.status === 201, "Response status is not 200");
-});
-%}
-
-### Read a note
-GET http://localhost:8081/notes/babar
-Content-Type: application/json
-Authorization: Bearer {{token}}
-
-> {%
-client.test("Request executed successfully", function() {
-   client.assert(response.status === 200, "Response status is not 200");
-});
-%}
diff --git a/api/pom.xml b/api/pom.xml
index 4dc8a84..622aaba 100644
--- a/api/pom.xml
+++ b/api/pom.xml
@@ -128,6 +128,11 @@
             <artifactId>jbcrypt</artifactId>
             <version>${jbcrypt_version}</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.zaxxer</groupId>
+            <artifactId>HikariCP</artifactId>
+            <version>3.4.2</version>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
     <build>
         <sourceDirectory>${project.basedir}/src</sourceDirectory>
diff --git a/api/src/features/ConfigurationFeature.kt b/api/src/features/ConfigurationFeature.kt
index b914ee9..8632233 100644
--- a/api/src/features/ConfigurationFeature.kt
+++ b/api/src/features/ConfigurationFeature.kt
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 package be.vandewalleh.features
 
 import be.vandewalleh.auth.SimpleJWT
+import com.zaxxer.hikari.HikariConfig
+import com.zaxxer.hikari.HikariDataSource
 import io.ktor.application.*
 import org.kodein.di.Kodein
 import org.kodein.di.generic.bind
 import org.kodein.di.generic.instance
-import org.mariadb.jdbc.MariaDbDataSource
 import javax.sql.DataSource
 
 /**
@@ -18,15 +19,14 @@ fun Application.configurationFeature() {
         val host = property("database.host").getString()
         val port = property("database.port").getString()
         val name = property("database.name").getString()
-        val user = property("database.user").getString()
-        val password = property("database.password").getString()
 
-        val url = "jdbc:mariadb://$host:$port/$name"
-
-        MariaDbDataSource(url).apply {
-            this.user = user
-            setPassword(password)
+        val hikariConfig = HikariConfig().apply {
+            jdbcUrl = "jdbc:mariadb://$host:$port/$name"
+            username = this@with.property("database.user").getString()
+            password = this@with.property("database.password").getString()
         }
+
+        HikariDataSource(hikariConfig)
     }
 
     val simpleJwt = SimpleJWT(environment.config.property("jwt.secret").getString())